CSEET · Economic and Business Environment · Environmental Governance
The widely cited definition of sustainable development, from the Brundtland Commission report 'Our Common Future', describes it as development that:
Sustainable development, as defined by the Brundtland Commission, is development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It balances economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection across generations instead of favouring present consumption.
- AMeets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needsCorrect
- BMaximises industrial output in the present period irrespective of resource use
- CRestricts all economic growth to protect natural ecosystems
- DFocuses only on poverty reduction in developing countries
Explanation
The Brundtland definition stresses intergenerational equity: present needs must be met without reducing the capacity of future generations to meet theirs. It does not call for stopping growth, nor does it focus solely on output or on poverty.
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